GRAND ISLAND – The Nebraska State Fair and Vision Productions, Inc. announce the winners of the 2017 Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Preliminary Video Contest and winners of local Participating Partner Talent Searches, who have qualified to advance to the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Semi-Finals at the Nebraska State Fair on Saturday, September 2nd from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Contestants compete live on the Bristol Windows Stage at Fonner Park in Grand Island in Three Age Divisions, Comets, Shooting Stars and Novas. The Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Finals & Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, September 3rd from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Over $9,000.00 in prizes, cash and trophies will be presented at the Awards Ceremony following the Finals competition. Overall Vocalist will receive a Nashville Recording Package.

2017 GALAXY OF STARS® Talent Search Contestants Qualified to Advance to the
Semi-Finals at the Nebraska State Fair:

There is still an opportunity to qualify for the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Semi-Finals: Area talent can enter these upcoming Partner Talent Searches: Sandhills Talent Search – Mullen, August 5th; Kool Dreams Star Search – Hastings, August 12th; High Plains Radio Talent Search – Imperial, August 17th, and Columbus Days Talent Search, August 19th. Visit the Galaxy of Stars® website for details.

Songwriters of the Top Three Highest Scoring Original Songs will have an opportunity to showcase their songs on Sunday, September 3rd at the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Finals on the Bristol Windows Stage from 5:30 – 8:30 PM at Fonner Park in Grand Island. Songwriters of the Top Three Original Songs will be presented with prizes, cash, trophies and the Top Songwriter will receive a Nashville recording package. Medals will be presented to songwriters of the Top Ten Original Songs.

The 2017 Nebraska State Fair opens August 25th and will run through Labor Day, September 4th.
Visit www.statefair.org and www.galaxyofstarstalentsearch.com for more information.